Isaiah 17:13

The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: 1 But God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, 1 And shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, 1 And like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. 1

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The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.

In Context

12Woe to the multitude of many people, 1 Which make a noise like the noise of the seas; 1 And to the rushing of nations, 1 That make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters. 1

14And behold at eveningtide trouble; 1 And before the morning he is not. 1 This is the portion of them that spoil us, 1 And the lot of them that rob us.

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Cross References

Job 21:18They are as stubble before the wind, 1 And as chaff that the storm carrieth away. 1

Psalms 1:4The ungodly are not so: 1 But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 1

Psalms 35:5Let them be as chaff before the wind: 1 And let the angel of the Lord chase them. 1

Psalms 65:8They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: 1 Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. 1

Psalms 83:14As the fire burneth a wood, 1 And as the flame setteth the mountains on fire; 1

Isaiah 10:33Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, 1 Shall lop the bough with terror: 1 And the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, 1 And the haughty shall be humbled. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 17:13-14

The Doom of Syria and Israel. ( b. c. 712.) 12 Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! 13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. 14 And behold at evening tide trouble; and before the morning he is not.… Read the whole commentary →

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